Bemelen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bemele in 1096. Etymology unknown. Potentially a compound of an uncertain first element and lo (“light forest”). A derivation from Old Dutch male (“place where courts are held”) is unlikely.
See also Limburgish Bieëmele.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeː.mə.lə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Be‧me‧len
- Rhymes: -eːmələn
Proper noun
Bemelen n
- A village and former municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Bemelenaar
- Bemelens
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN